Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-04-21


Jennings, with n laugh.
Not at all absurd The old codger
is now my great uncle if l sell him
to you, why, of course, he'll be yours.
Or, if you don't like him, there's my
grandfather, Judge Cabot-how will he
fill your bill =? Now, jennings, don't
look so amused. assure you | am in
dead earnest. am so hard up I'D sell
my soul-much more such trtle as Il
q landfather-for a hundred thousand
dollars
Jennings knew that Cabot spoke the
truth about his tinancial condition, and
being a good.natured fellow, who was
grateful to Cabot for several introduc-
tions which he valued very highly, es-
pecially the one to the aforementioned
Randalls, determined to help Cabot out
of his pecuniary quagmire by humorlng
him in his ridiculous proposition.
Il declare, Cabot. if the thing were
| feasible I'd accept your offer with i'm
mense gratitude. But suppose l
should tell anyone that Judge Cabot
belonged to me, who would believe
me p
IF you were to buy him of me- you'd
give me receipt for him,I suppose /?
Just as l would give you receipt for
the money you paid me for him.
Certainly should answered Jen-
nings, laughing at the idea of giving a
receipt for an ancestor.
Then you could truthfully Say that
| you had documentary evidence that
Judge Cabot was an ancestor of your
own, and that would settle it, as |
would be careful to say so, too, for
people rarely insist upon ones proving
that So. and-So Is his kim; and if
anybody was still dubious you could be
justly indignant because your word
was doubted
Il think if buy one OF them | wolld
like to have the other to keep him COM
pany he might feel lonesome so en-
tirely out of his element. What will
you take for the two y asked Jennings,
seriously.
Cabot looked fixedly at him for an
instant then. seeing that he was in
earnest, answered :
'Oh, I'll not bargain with you in this
trade. I'll be grateful if you will give
me hundred thousand for the two of
'em-the old Colonel and the Judge
Are you sure that will satisfy you ?
Suppose l say hundred and twenty
five for the two p
That will suit me still better, of
course, said Cabot aloud. To himself
he added The fellow is bigger
muff than l thought. However, he is
good fellow, and will help him
swear that they are his kinsmen, just
to see how many gullible fools there
are in the world
How will you have the money? In
bonds or real estate p asked Jennings,
'or happy combination of both p
If you are really in earnest, l would
prefer a little of BOTH
Meet me at the Suffolk Bank to-
morrow. at ten, and l will turn the
tim over to you. 1t is an hour that
will suit you, l suppose, as you are a
MAJ Of leisure p
The hour and the whole tenor of the
proposition suited Cabot to nicely
so the next day the transfer was made,
Jennings receiving, in lieu of a given
sum of money. receipt foI 'all light
and title to the possession of the late
Colonel Henry Cabot and the late
Judge Frederic Cabot, formerly the
possession of Edgar Cabot, and to all
honors, rank, glory, etc., which may
accrue FROM the ownership Of the
same
A few days later Cabot proposed the
name of Maxwell as member of the
very exclusive West End club to which
he belonged. At this proposition there
was some demur, and Cabot quietly
said to one of the objectors
Il know what you fellows are think
ing of. You fancy that Max has moth
ing but his money to back him for ad.
mittance here, but you are mistaken.
I happen to know-know, mind you
that he can claim lawful ownership in
his excelency, the late Judge Cabot.
He has papers in his possession which
prove it,
Are you sure p was the amazed in
quiry.
Il am, l Eave seen the documents
to which l refer.'
1t must have been on his mothers
side if there was such relationship
Did lyou never hear of my aunt,
Letitia, who disappeared so myster-
iously p
Il thought she committed suicide
Some of us Cabots are such lunatics
that we think suicide preferable to a
mesalliance, replied Cabot, Significant
| ly.